5 h. ago Is it safe to travel to the south of France after wildfires hit Marseille?

Flights to and from the popular southern France hotspot were delayed, diverted or cancelled due to the blaze

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8 h. ago Marseille airport suspends flights as raging wildfire reaches France's second

Officials remain concerned that if winds pick up the wildfires may spread further across the south of France

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45 h. ago Italy is hit by deadly 'water bomb' floods while southern France, Greece and Turkey battles ferocious wildfires as Europe's wild weather continues

Tragically, one woman lost her life in Lombardy, northern Italy, after a furious storm caused a tree to come crashing down to the ground.

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53 h. ago Is it safe to travel to Bali and the rest of Indonesia after the volcanic eruption?

Flights to and from Bali have been cancelled or delayed for over 12 hours after Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted

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4 d. ago Brit holidaymakers issued heatwave and wildfire warning as tourist hotspot destroyed

Holidays to Turkey could be at risk as the country is hit by a heatwave and a series of wildfires. The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a warning to British tourists

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4 d. ago I'm a female solo traveller who's been to more than 60 countries

New Yorker Molly McDonald says she was filled with 'fear and trepidation' when a trip she was on had to divert through rural Iraq - especially as the only woman in a group of men.

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4 d. ago 'I visited underrated French city and discovered surprising link to my hometown'

When I was invited on a trip to Cognac in the south of France, I could never have anticipated learning so much about myself and my hometown in the process

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5 d. ago Greece evacuates civilians near Athens as it becomes the latest British tourist hotspot to be hit by wildfires

The new wildfire broke out at Koropi, a town some 30 kilometres (20 miles) east of Athens, where residents received text messages from civil protection units urging them to evacuate

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5 d. ago Is it safe to travel to Crete? Your holiday rights as wildfires rip through Greek island

Firefighters continue to battle the blaze in its second day after authorities said it's hard to contain

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6 d. ago Is it safe to travel to Crete? What to know as wildfires rip through holiday towns

Firefighters continue to battle the blaze in its second day after authorities said it's hard to contain

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6 d. ago French PM François Bayrou failed to act on abuse at Catholic boarding school, report says

Damning report by MPs comes after inquiry into allegations of decades of physical abuse, rape and sexual assault at Notre-Dame de Bétharram schoolThe French prime minister, François Bayrou, failed to act to prevent physical and sexual abuse at a private Catholic school in south-west France when he served as education minister between 1993 and 1997, a parliamentary report has said.The damning report issued by French lawmakers on Wednesday comes after a long parliamentary inquiry into allegations of decades of physical abuse, rape and sexual assault at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram boarding school near Pau in south-west France. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ryanair says it has cancelled more than 800 flights due to 'conflict'

There have been urgent cancellations because travel would not be safe

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8 d. ago Is it safe to travel to Jordan? Your rights amid ongoing conflict in Middle East

What to know if you are planning on travelling to Jordan following hostilities in the Middle East

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8 d. ago Is it safe to travel to Dubai? Your rights amid ongoing conflict in Middle East

The Foreign Office does not warn against travel to the UAE following hostilities in the Middle East

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8 d. ago Is it safe to travel to Cyprus? Your rights amid ongoing conflict in Middle East

Governments of the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada and the US all maintain that visiting the Mediterranean island is safe

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1 week ago Severe heat waves hit Southern Europe as local authorities warn against wildfire risks

Major heat waves across Southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius or 104 degrees Fahrenheit in countries like Italy, Spain and Greece

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1 week ago Is flying safe? The facts and figures after Air India tragedy

‘Commercial aviation remains one of the safest forms of public transport,’ says the chief inspector of aviation accidents in the UK

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1 week ago Killer heat dome descends on Europe: Spain braces for record 47C, UK to hit 36C, roads melt in Italy and wildfires rip through Greece... while deadly storms turn roads to rivers in France and Germany

Temperatures in Spain could reach a hellish 47C this weekend, while sweltering infernos in Italy have led to roads melting as raging wildfires continue to tear through Greece. 

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1 week ago Child, 12, among two killed as torrential storms sweep France

Falling tree kills 12-year-old child in south-west France and man dies when quad bike hits toppled tree in the north west

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2 w. ago How safe is YOUR summer holiday? As bombs fly in the Middle East and flights are cancelled around the world, read our ultimate guide to the travel hotspots at risk

Unrest in the Middle East this week has caused great confusion among many holidaymakers - but it's still safe to visit most popular destinations.

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